United Way Kicks Off 2009 Campaign

The Oneida County Courier reported that the United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area kicked-off the 2009 campaign led by Campaign Chair John Hobika, Jr. of M&T Bank. The 2009 goal of $3.25 million was announced at the campaign kickoff held at the Stanley Center for the Arts in Utica.

“I am excited to be given the great opportunity to assist in bringing people together,” says Hobika. “This campaign is everyone’s campaign, and together we have the opportunity to make a positive impact on our community. The dollars raised are directed at our efforts at the key underlying issues of health, economic self-sufficiency and education: the building blocks for a good life.” Read more here.